On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:33, Michael Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > What you want to do is very easy. Although I am not certain the > existing ADSL router you own can be told or configured to be a dumb > bridged ADSL modem, much like the Linksys ADSL2MUE units are by > default. All this means is that the linux box would run PPPoE and do > the authentication etc. Then you'd install and configure NAT (Network > Address Translation) so that your internal lan can see and use the > internet. Much like NAT built into the WAG54G, but in this case the > linux box could handle more NAT entries and not fall over when too > many are opened. etc.
This isn't necessary, and IMHO it would be undesirable. You're better off leaving the modem to handle the ADSL connection but setting it to automatically forward all packets to the firewall. The firewall can then choose what to do with them. This way, you are splitting up the tasks amongst the devices. The modem can use PPPoA (which in many cases is better than PPPoE) but it doesn't hinder firewalling/forwarding. -- Sridhar Dhanapalan [Yama | http://www.pclinuxonline.com/] {GnuPG/OpenPGP: http://dhanapalan.webhop.net/yama.asc 0x049D38B4 : A7A9 8A02 78CB AB1B FCE4 EEC6 2DD9 249B 049D 38B4} "We'll do as you suggest and go with Linux. I've always liked that character from Peanuts." -- The Boss, "Dilbert"
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